LGBT Elected Officials taking a stand
against the tobacco industry

The following elected officials have signed a statement
from the California LGBT Tobacco Education Partnership
to resist tobacco industry donations.


California State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (San Francisco, CA)
Former California State Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (Los Angeles, CA)
Former California State Senator Sheila Kuehl (Santa Monica, CA)
Former California State Assemblyman John Laird (Santa Cruz, CA)
California State Senator Mark Leno (San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, CA)
Former California State Senator Carole Migden (San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, CA)

Councilmember Ruth Atkin (Emeryville, CA)
Board of Education Member David Barton (Long Beach, CA)
State Representative Lawrence Bliss (South Portland, ME)
Mayor Mark Brown (Truckee, CA)
Supervisor David Campos (San Francisco, CA)
Treasurer Jose Cisneros (San Francisco, CA)
Supervisor Bevan Dufty (San Francisco, CA)
Councilmember Susan Eggman (Stockton, CA)
Councilmember Ginny Foat (Palm Springs, CA)
Councilmember Larry Forester (Signal Hill, CA)
Mayor Mike Gin (Redondo Beach, CA)
Supervisor Richard Gordon (Redwood City, CA)
Councilmember Scott Gruendl (Chico, CA)
Councilmember John Heilman (West Hollywood, CA)
School Board Member John Lindner (San Jose, CA)
Vice Mayor Evan Low (Campbell, CA)
Rafael Mandelman, Democratic County Central Committee (San Francisco, CA)
Councilmember Jamie McLeod (Santa Clara, CA)
Council Vice President Daniel C. Miller (Harrisburg, PA)
Councilmember Michael Noll (Signal Hill, CA)
Mayor Jeffrey Prang (West Hollywood, CA)
BART Director Tom Radulovich (San Francisco, CA)
Councilmember Dave Roberts (Solana Beach, CA)
Supervisor Denise Rushing (Lakeport, CA)
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske (Long Beach, CA)
Mayor Reinette Senum (Nevada City, CA)
Laura Spanjian, Democratic County Central Committee (San Francisco, CA)
Community College District Secretary Mark Takano (Riverside, CA)
Mayor Ellen Ward (Signal Hill, CA)
Scott Wiener, Democratic County Central Committee (San Francisco, CA)
Councilmember Michael Wilson (Vallejo, CA)
Lawrence Wong, Member, Board of Trustees, City College, (San Francisco, CA)
Councilmember Kriss Worthington (Berkeley, CA)
Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager (San Jose, CA)

Below is a list of allies of the LGBT community who have
agreed not to take campaign contributions from the tobacco industry.

Chris Jackson, Member, Board of Trustees, City College (San Francisco, CA)
California State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (San Francisco, CA)
California State Senator Leland Yee (San Francisco, San Mateo, CA)


List current as of 11/12/09.
Look for more names to be added soon. Many have not yet been approached.
For more information contact Bob Gordon at
bob@lgbtpartnership.org or 415-436-9182
Sample Statement